Hinge for windshields



Feb. 2 1926.

W. MARSHALL HINGE FOR WINDSHIELDS Filed Sept. 2, 1924 al-wcutoz Paw *4.

Patented Feb. 2 1926.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM MARSHALL, 0F DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO BRIGGSMANUFACTUR".

PATENT OFFICE.

IIIG COMPANY, OIE DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN,

/ HINGE FOR WINDSHIELDS.

Application filed September 2, 1924. Serial No. 735,459.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM MARsHr LL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hingesfor \Vindshields, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had there in to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates generally to hinge constructions and refers moreparticularly to those designed for connecting windshields, visors andthe like to the supporting framework of vehicle bodies.

One of the essential objects of the 1nvention is to simplify themounting of windshields by providing a hinge that may be easily andquickly applied to the framework of the vehicle body and may be held inposition thereon by means of only two screws.

Another object is to provide simple and effective means for preventingthe hinge from rattling.

A further object is to provide a strong and durable construction thatcan be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists ofcertain novel fea tures of construction, combinations and arrangementsof partsas will be more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing;

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of a vehicle body showing myinvention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan view of the hinge embodying myinvention.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of a slightly modified form ofconstruction.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of referencedesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral1 designates a windshield of conventional form that is preferably hingedat its upper edge to a suitly from the lower edge of the front wall 4and protects the hinge 9 from the weather. The hinge 9 preferablycomprises the main supporting part 10 and the cooperating part 11'. Asshown, the main part 10 is preferably in the form of an elongated platethat is adapted to be attached to the inclined wall 8 of the channel 7in theheader and is provided at its forward edge with spacedlongitudinally extending downwardly and rearwardly curved portions 12which embrace a suitable pintle 13. The coopcrating part 11 is alsopreferably in the form of an elongated plate that is readily secured bysuitable means to the top rail 14 of the windshield frame and isprovided at its forward edge with spaced longitudinally extendingupwardly and rearwardly curved portions 15 thatare swingingly mounted onthe pintle 13 between the curved portions 12 of the main hinge Thisheader is preferably 1 the main hinge part 10 is preferably pro-.v

vided at spaced points throughout its length with the forwardlyextending struck-out spring tongues and the rearwardly extending lugs 17which are engageable respectively with elongated openings 18 and 19respectively in the upper wall 8 and back 20 of the channel 7 in theheader.

In use, the lugs 17 are inserted through the elongated openings 19 inthe back 20 of the channel 7 until the tongues 16 are position, it isalso forwardly, consequently when the tongues" 16 engage the upper faceof the inclined wall 8 of the channel 7, the Windshield will besupported from the header by means of the lugs 17 and tongues 16. IViththis construction only two screws 21 are required to .hold the hingepart 10 in fixed position against the inclined wall '8 of the channel 7in the header. To facilitate as sembly, these screws 21 are preferablyinserted through suitable openings 22 at the oppositeends f the hingepart 10 and are adjusted in the inclined upper wall 8 of the channel 71n the header.

. In Figure 1 of the drawing, I have shown slightly anodiiied form ofconstruction wherein the spaced front and rear walls 30 andfilrespectively of the header 32 are preferably secured to a wooden topframe "33 and are connected at their lowered'ges by a flat b0tt011i34.WVith this construction the lugs 85 of the main hinge part 36 preferablyextend through spaced elongated openings 37 inza depending flange 38 atthe rearedgeof the bottom 34:. while the tongues 39 are inserted throughspaced. elongated .openings 40 in the bottom 34;

From the foregoing description it will be readily apparent that thewindshield may be easily and quickly attached to or detached from thewindshield header of the vehicle body. Inasmuch as only two screws arerequired to hold the main hinge part in apparent that the job ofassembly may be readily performed by only .two workmen upon oppositesides of the vehicle body as it moves along on a track, thus savingconsiderable time, labor and expense.

Moreover, the spring tongues struck-out from the main hinge partCOOPGItLtG WltlI the bottom of the header to effectively pre vent thehinge from rattling.

IVhile it is believed that from the fore-' ,Qgoing description, thenature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, Idesire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what isherein shown and describedand that such changes may be resorted to whendesired as fall 'within .the scope of whatis claimed.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. The combination with a windshield,v

anda avindshield header extending over said windshield having openingstherein, means hinge secured thereto, of a metallic having openingstherein, means for supporting said windshield from said header includmgtongues pro' ecting from said'hinge 'engaging certain of said openings,and lugs projecting from said hinge engaging other of said openings, andmeans for securing said windshield to said :header including headedelements at the ends of said hinge engaging said header.

3. The combination with a windshield, of a hinge secured thereto, awindshield header having a longitudinally extending channel receivingsaidfhinge, and means for supporting said windshield from said headerincluding tongues projecting from said hinge engaging one wall of saidchannel, and lugs projecting from said hinge engagingv another wall ofsaid channel.

4. Theeombination with a windshield, of a hinge secured thereto, awindshield header having a longitudinally extending channel receivingsaid hinge, means for supporting said windshield from said headerincluding substantially L-shaped tongues struck-out from said hinge andengaging one wall of said channel, and lugs projecting 5. Thecombination with a windshield, 105

of a hinge secured thereto, a sheet metal header having an invertedsubstantially L- shaped channel at thebottom thereof, the sides of saidchannel having spaced openings therein, tongues struck-out from said 110hinge engag ng the openings in one side of said channel, and lugsprojecting from said hinge engaging the openings engaging another sideof said channel;

6. The combination with a windshield' of a hinge secured. thereto,'asupport for *the 5;

windshield having a longitudinally extending channel receiving thehinge, said channel having openings in two sides thereof, andprojections on openings. v v

.7. The combination 'with a windshield of a support therefor having alongitudinally extending channel therein, t-he back and upper wall ofsaid channelhaving openings:the1'ein,;and .a hinge securefd to 'saidwindshield having struck-out tongues engaging the. openings inthenupperwall of said-channel, and lugs engaging the back of 130 said channel.

rearwardly from said hinge and'engag- 100 mg another wall of saidchannel, and means I the hinge engaging said 8.- The combination with aWindshield, of a supporting header therefor having an upwardly andrearwardly inclined face and 21 depending face at the rear of theinclined face, means for supporting the windshield including a hingehaving a part provided with upwardly offset tongues projecting throughthe inclined face aforesaid and rearwardly extending lugs projectingthrough the depending face, and securing means for the Windshieldincluding a headed element engaging said hinge part andone of the facesaforesaid.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM MARSHALL.

